Football Preview: Woodbridge Barrons vs. Linden Tigers
The Woodbridge Barrons will take on the Linden Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodbridge will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Woodbridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had just enough and edged Colonia out 42-39.
It was another big night for Jahmir Beal, who rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 116.5 rushing yards per game. Bryan Anderson was another key player, picking up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Woodbridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Linden's offense. They lost 24-0 to Watchung Hills Regional on Friday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Woodbridge's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Linden, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Woodbridge won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Linden 20-19. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Linden's Tequan Thomas, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 57 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Woodbridge to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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